Iowa — Cigarette And Tobacco Distributor Bond
Distributing both cigarettes and other tobacco products in Iowa brings two security requirements. Current rules call for $2,500 for a cigarette distributor and $1,000 for a tobacco distributor, even when the tobacco distributor already holds a cigarette permit and bond.
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- Recorded state
- Iowa
- Bond type
- Cigarette / Tobacco Tax Bond
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
An eligible $3,500 aggregate can satisfy those two requirements only if its terms cover either cigarette or tobacco liability. Revenue must accept the actual instrument; adding two amounts to a cigarette-only bond does not expand its condition.
- Who needs it
- Businesses performing both statutory distributor roles, including cigarette first-sale activity and tobacco import, manufacture or qualifying shipments to Iowa retailers. A tobacco subjobber buying from a distributor is a different class.
- Who it protects
- The cigarette bond protects Iowa for taxes, damages, fines, penalties and costs adjudged for violations of the cigarette subchapter. The tobacco bond secures faithful compliance with its subchapter and payment when due of taxes, penalties and accrued interest, including delinquent money due Iowa. An aggregate must preserve both protections.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Iowa2026 — complete453A.14 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Iowa2026 — complete453A.13 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Iowa — complete selected current231.1–3 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Iowa2026 — complete453A.44 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Iowa — complete selected current232.1–3 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Legal business, cigarette-distributor permit and tobacco-distributor license details.
- Actual first-sale, import, manufacturing and Iowa retailer-shipment activities.
- Business places and any genuine additional permit classes.
- Revenue's accepted sum and instrument discharging either tax condition.
- Electronic cigarette filing, tobacco filing and accepted period/execution directions.
Questions about this bond
Does my cigarette bond remove the tobacco requirement?
No. Current rule 701—232.3 requires $1,000 tobacco-distributor security even when the person holds a cigarette permit and bond. The separate tobacco permit also remains necessary.
When can the two requirements be aggregated?
An accepted instrument must meet the total required amount and be able to discharge either cigarette or tobacco liability. These two listed requirements total $3,500, subject to Revenue's actual request and any additional requirement.
Can I simply increase a cigarette-only bond?
An increased number alone does not change the protected condition. Have Revenue and the surety establish the accepted dual-tax instrument before relying on aggregation.

